diy spike pump

A few weeks ago while shopping, I spotted some amazing Sam Edelman pumps. The heels were embellished with spikes and rhinestones, and they were just gorgeous! I tried them on and fell in love, but I still couldn't justify spending $225 on myself when Christmas was right around the corner. But I decided that I could try to make a pair myself. I knew that I had a similar pair of black pumps that I had bought on sale and never worn, and I figured I could get some spikes, studs, and rhinestones from the local craft store. Unfortunately, the spikes ended up being harder to find than I thought. I found some online, but they were too long, and wouldn't create the look I wanted. I finally found a bracelet at Forever 21 that had studs that I could take apart, and I set out to recreate the shoes.

Sam Edelman Pump - $225

I started with a plain black pair of suede pumps. I also bought some super glue, and some bracelets that I could cut apart and use the stones. The bracelets I bought were $15 a piece, and I needed two to have enough pieces. The one on top is the full bracelet, and the smaller portion underneath is one that I had been cutting at. I also bought these small glitter sticker-back decorations from Michael's that I mixed in with the studs. You could be creative and use other bracelets, craft accessories, or anything you think would work together.

I tried laying out a pattern that I could then glue to the shoe, but it ended up being easier to just pick a piece and glue as I went along the shoe. The difficulty that I had was that my studs from the bracelet had a hallow back, so I had to be very precise with the super glue on the rim of the back of the stud. The glitter circles were a lot easier because they had a flat back. I would recommend looking for pieces that have an easy back for you to adhere to the shoe.

They didn't come out quite as fabulous as the Sam Edelman version, but they were fun to make and I'm happy with the results! Now I have the urge to make more shoes... I'll have to brainstorm some more ideas!